Is Alexander the "Marie/Lynn/Ann" middle name for boys?

Sxia

I like the way it flows with a lot of names, but it seems like a placeholder. WDYT?

MrsDuncan

Who cares if it is? It's still a good name. It's my husband's mn, so we'll probably be passing it down.

jenerally

I like that name a lot. I don't think it's a placeholder.

finn07

i don't think so at all.  i don't even see it that frequently.

nova & paul

Maybe...but really who cares. Its a great name and its a middle name.

LoriFalce

I don't think boys have a generic placeholder the way girls names do. What I do see with boys is middle name being Dad's name, at least the first time.

tct1219

i don't think so. i absolutely HATE marie/ lynn/ ann/ jo/ rae/ etc. middle names but i think that even though alexander is common, it is a traditional-sounding name. maybe it's because it is much longer than all those. but i'm so glad someone else recognizes the overuse of those names too!